Camille Rodriguez
FullnameKathleen Camille Muldong Rodriguez[1]
Birth dateDecember 27, 1994 (age 31)
Birth placeZamboanga City, Philippines
PositionMidfielder
CurrentclubKaya-Iloilo
Clubnumber7
Youthyears 1
Youthclubs 1Miriam College HS
Collegeyears 12012–2017
College 1Ateneo de Manila University
Years 12018–2020
Clubs 1Hiraya
Years 2~2022
Clubs 2Kaya-Iloilo
Years 32023–2023
Clubs 3Lords FA
Caps 36
Goals 38
Years 42023–
Clubs 4Kaya-Iloilo
Nationalyears 12011–
Nationalteam 1Philippines
Nationalcaps 142
Nationalgoals 111

Kathleen Camille Muldong Rodriguez (born December 27, 1994) is a Filipina international footballer who plays as a midfielder for PFF Women's League club Kaya-Iloilo and the Philippines women's national team.

Early life and education

Rodriguez was born in Zamboanga City[2] on December 27, 1994.[3] She studied at Miriam College High School for her secondary studies.[2] Rodriguez attended the Ateneo de Manila University where she pursued a degree in psychology.[4]

Career

Early years

Rodriguez took up the sport of football in 2005. She participated in tournaments organized by the Rizal Football Association (RIFA) and played for Miriam at the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA). She was named MVP in various RIFA-organized tournaments, mostly 9-a-sides, and was named to the Mythical Selection of the WNCAA from the 39th to the 41st season. She also played in the Palarong Pambansa in 2009 and 2010 for the National Capital Region. She was named MVP in both editions.[2]

College

Rodriguez played for the Ateneo Lady Blue Booters, the women's football team of the Ateneo de Manila University during her college. She played for the Ateneo in the UAAP with her team finishing third thrice consecutively. She was named best striker in UAAP Season 77 and was part of the "Mythical Eleven" in UAAP Season 79. She was captain of the team by her senior year.[5]

Club

Rodriguez has played for Ateneo when the collegiate team competed in the PFF Women's League. She played for her school in the domestic league's 2016–17 season.[4][6] In the 2018 season, she joined Hiraya[7] (Stallion–Hiraya in 2019–20[8]).

The PFF Women's League would be suspended after the 2019–20 season, although Rodriguez would affiliate herself with the women's team of Kaya–Iloilo.[9]

After her stint with Mislata FC in Spain,[10] Rodriguez joined Kerala-based Lord's FA in April 2023 for their campaign in the 2022–23 Indian Women's League season.[11][12]

International career

Rodriguez played in various youth national teams of the Philippines before earning her first international cap for the senior team in 2011 at age 16 at the 2011 AFF Women's Championship. She scored her first goal in the same tournament against Malaysia in 2011 but later took a break from international duty to focus on her collegiate studies.

Rodriguez returned to national team in 2017, and was part of the squad that competed at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games[13] and the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[14]

Other roles

Rodriguez became a mental performance coach for the Ateneo Blue Eagles women's football team starting the UAAP Season 86. Her role later expanded to cover Ateneo's men's volleyball team.[15]

She has also been a game analyst for the Philippines Football League.[16]

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.October 21, 2011New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, LaosMalaysia1–02–22012 AFF Women's Championship
2.August 15, 2017UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, MalaysiaMalaysia2–12–12017 Southeast Asian Games
3.November 11, 2018Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, TajikistanMongolia3–15–12020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4.August 3, 2019PFF National Training Center, Carmona, PhilippinesMAC4–011–0Friendly
5.August 15, 2019IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi, ThailandMalaysia1–03–02019 AFF Women's Championship
6.2–0
7.August 17, 2019TLS3–07–0
8.4–0
9.April 22, 2022Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, AustraliaTonga3–016–0Friendly
10.10–0
11.13–0

Honors

International

Philippines

Kaya–Iloilo

References

  1. ^ "Rodriguez Kathleen". KL 2017 Results System. Archived February 6, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Camille M. Rodriguez - Player Profile". Pinoyfootball.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Philippines - AFC Women’s Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
  4. ^ Montayre, Mia (August 8, 2017). "The Last Flight of 'Cam Rod'". Tiebreaker Times. Archived September 4, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Montayre, Mia (8 August 2017). "The Last Flight of 'Cam Rod'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Ateneo mauls TYFA as CamRod catches fire". Dugout Philippines. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 final squads – Group A". Asian Football Confederation. 29 March 2018. Archived 17 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ Montayre, Mia (13 September 2019). "UST, La Salle remain locked in two-team race for PFFWL supremacy". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. ^ Naredo, Camille (19 July 2022). "Football: After AFF triumph, Filipinas bat for stronger domestic league". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ^ Rajiv, Pranay (28 April 2023). "IWL 2023: Philippines midfielder Camille Rodriguez makes immediate impact for Lord's FA with hat-trick". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ^ Madhukumar, Sreenadh (22 April 2023). "ഫിലിപ്പൈൻ ദേശീയ താരം കമില്ല റോഡ്രിഗസ് ലോർഡ്‌സ് എഫ് എയുടെ തട്ടകത്തിൽ" [Philippine international Camilla Rodriguez at Lord's FA] (in ml). Fanport News Media. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. ^ Sarkar, Uttiyo (22 April 2023). "Lord's FA Kochi sign Philippines midfielder Camille Rodriguez". Khel Now. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Philippine Women's National Team Squad for the 29th Southeast Asian Games". August 14, 2017. Archived October 19, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  14. ^ "Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan". ABS-CBN Sports. April 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  15. ^ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (17 February 2025). "Cam Rodriguez instills 'strong mind' philosophy to elevate Ateneo volleyball". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  16. ^ Sagun, Daphne (25 July 2024). "Cam Rodriguez And Her Advice For Aspiring Football Athletes". Vogue.ph. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  17. ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (16 November 2023). "Cam Rodriguez envisions bright future for women's football after PFFWL victory". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 16 November 2023.